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I'm not sure if it's fair to directly say my ex-manager was not supportive. So I'll describe my struggles and feedback at my previous job first.
I changed jobs a few times after graduation to be able to get a more technical role to build up my foundation (along the way I also signed for a few courses) and finally I got to the buy side to do financial analysis from a marketing background. In the interview, I made it clear I had no financial modeling experience but I was really keen to learn and I passed the basic modeling test (I took online course). The fund manager gave me that job but in the daily work my direct manager's approach was to throw me different work assignments without initial walking through and previous example. She said she wouldn't hand in everything on a plate and I needed to think. I guess it made sense and so I started my work. I would consult Google if I can't figure out some formulas and did trails and errors to find out the best approach to do an analysis. Then I got the feedback that I was way too slow. When I explained my approach, she said why you didn't ask me questions in the first place but instead to go ahead and do trails and errors?? It's a complete waste of time. But for me, I did't even know what to ask in the first as I never did that before. I only figured out which parameters to look for when I tried a few times.
So this situation went on for a while until they officially let me know it's not a match for both sides and ask me to resign.
My questions are how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview? And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
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I'm not sure if it's fair to directly say my ex-manager was not supportive. So I'll describe my struggles and feedback at my previous job first.
I changed jobs a few times after graduation to be able to get a more technical role to build up my foundation (along the way I also signed for a few courses) and finally I got to the buy side to do financial analysis from a marketing background. In the interview, I made it clear I had no financial modeling experience but I was really keen to learn and I passed the basic modeling test (I took online course). The fund manager gave me that job but in the daily work my direct manager's approach was to throw me different work assignments without initial walking through and previous example. She said she wouldn't hand in everything on a plate and I needed to think. I guess it made sense and so I started my work. I would consult Google if I can't figure out some formulas and did trails and errors to find out the best approach to do an analysis. Then I got the feedback that I was way too slow. When I explained my approach, she said why you didn't ask me questions in the first place but instead to go ahead and do trails and errors?? It's a complete waste of time. But for me, I did't even know what to ask in the first as I never did that before. I only figured out which parameters to look for when I tried a few times.
So this situation went on for a while until they officially let me know it's not a match for both sides and ask me to resign.
My questions are how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview? And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
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"ask me to resign" - don't ever do that; in many (most?) jurisdictions, that makes you ineligible for unemployment benefit.
– Mawg
4 hours ago
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– Joe Strazzere
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I'm not sure if it's fair to directly say my ex-manager was not supportive. So I'll describe my struggles and feedback at my previous job first.
I changed jobs a few times after graduation to be able to get a more technical role to build up my foundation (along the way I also signed for a few courses) and finally I got to the buy side to do financial analysis from a marketing background. In the interview, I made it clear I had no financial modeling experience but I was really keen to learn and I passed the basic modeling test (I took online course). The fund manager gave me that job but in the daily work my direct manager's approach was to throw me different work assignments without initial walking through and previous example. She said she wouldn't hand in everything on a plate and I needed to think. I guess it made sense and so I started my work. I would consult Google if I can't figure out some formulas and did trails and errors to find out the best approach to do an analysis. Then I got the feedback that I was way too slow. When I explained my approach, she said why you didn't ask me questions in the first place but instead to go ahead and do trails and errors?? It's a complete waste of time. But for me, I did't even know what to ask in the first as I never did that before. I only figured out which parameters to look for when I tried a few times.
So this situation went on for a while until they officially let me know it's not a match for both sides and ask me to resign.
My questions are how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview? And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
interviewing work-environment job-change manager job-hopping
edited 5 mins ago
Mister Positive
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asked 8 hours ago
Learnfrommistakes
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I'm not sure if it's fair to directly say my ex-manager was not supportive. So I'll describe my struggles and feedback at my previous job first.
I changed jobs a few times after graduation to be able to get a more technical role to build up my foundation (along the way I also signed for a few courses) and finally I got to the buy side to do financial analysis from a marketing background. In the interview, I made it clear I had no financial modeling experience but I was really keen to learn and I passed the basic modeling test (I took online course). The fund manager gave me that job but in the daily work my direct manager's approach was to throw me different work assignments without initial walking through and previous example. She said she wouldn't hand in everything on a plate and I needed to think. I guess it made sense and so I started my work. I would consult Google if I can't figure out some formulas and did trails and errors to find out the best approach to do an analysis. Then I got the feedback that I was way too slow. When I explained my approach, she said why you didn't ask me questions in the first place but instead to go ahead and do trails and errors?? It's a complete waste of time. But for me, I did't even know what to ask in the first as I never did that before. I only figured out which parameters to look for when I tried a few times.
So this situation went on for a while until they officially let me know it's not a match for both sides and ask me to resign.
My questions are how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview? And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
interviewing work-environment job-change manager job-hopping
interviewing work-environment job-change manager job-hopping
edited 5 mins ago
Mister Positive
56.5k29188231
asked 8 hours ago
Learnfrommistakes
15116
edited 5 mins ago
Mister Positive
56.5k29188231
asked 8 hours ago
Learnfrommistakes
15116
edited 5 mins ago
Mister Positive
56.5k29188231
edited 5 mins ago
Mister Positive
56.5k29188231
edited 5 mins ago
Mister Positive
56.5k29188231
56.5k29188231
asked 8 hours ago
Learnfrommistakes
15116
asked 8 hours ago
Learnfrommistakes
15116
asked 8 hours ago
Learnfrommistakes
15116
15116
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"ask me to resign" - don't ever do that; in many (most?) jurisdictions, that makes you ineligible for unemployment benefit.
– Mawg
4 hours ago
How long were you in this job?
– Joe Strazzere
56 mins ago
add a comment |Â
3
"ask me to resign" - don't ever do that; in many (most?) jurisdictions, that makes you ineligible for unemployment benefit.
– Mawg
4 hours ago
How long were you in this job?
– Joe Strazzere
56 mins ago
3
3
"ask me to resign" - don't ever do that; in many (most?) jurisdictions, that makes you ineligible for unemployment benefit.
– Mawg
4 hours ago
"ask me to resign" - don't ever do that; in many (most?) jurisdictions, that makes you ineligible for unemployment benefit.
– Mawg
4 hours ago
How long were you in this job?
– Joe Strazzere
56 mins ago
How long were you in this job?
– Joe Strazzere
56 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview?
Say that you could not see your career progressing as you had hoped, and felt that you were stagnating.
Tell the interviewing company what you hope for in your future career, and ask them if they can provide it. It's a two-way street, and they will know that if they can provide what you want then they will retain you for the long term, which is what they want.
And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
Only you can decide that.
But, my advice would be to do what you want long term, rather than seek an easy short term solution. You will be working for more than 40 years, so "de-painify" it. When the alarm rings every morning I actually look forward to work. I can't imagine what 40 years (approx 8,000 days) of waking up to know that you have to go to something you despise would be like
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Mawg
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Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
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1 Answer
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how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview?
Say that you could not see your career progressing as you had hoped, and felt that you were stagnating.
Tell the interviewing company what you hope for in your future career, and ask them if they can provide it. It's a two-way street, and they will know that if they can provide what you want then they will retain you for the long term, which is what they want.
And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
Only you can decide that.
But, my advice would be to do what you want long term, rather than seek an easy short term solution. You will be working for more than 40 years, so "de-painify" it. When the alarm rings every morning I actually look forward to work. I can't imagine what 40 years (approx 8,000 days) of waking up to know that you have to go to something you despise would be like
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
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how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview?
Say that you could not see your career progressing as you had hoped, and felt that you were stagnating.
Tell the interviewing company what you hope for in your future career, and ask them if they can provide it. It's a two-way street, and they will know that if they can provide what you want then they will retain you for the long term, which is what they want.
And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
Only you can decide that.
But, my advice would be to do what you want long term, rather than seek an easy short term solution. You will be working for more than 40 years, so "de-painify" it. When the alarm rings every morning I actually look forward to work. I can't imagine what 40 years (approx 8,000 days) of waking up to know that you have to go to something you despise would be like
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
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up vote
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how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview?
Say that you could not see your career progressing as you had hoped, and felt that you were stagnating.
Tell the interviewing company what you hope for in your future career, and ask them if they can provide it. It's a two-way street, and they will know that if they can provide what you want then they will retain you for the long term, which is what they want.
And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
Only you can decide that.
But, my advice would be to do what you want long term, rather than seek an easy short term solution. You will be working for more than 40 years, so "de-painify" it. When the alarm rings every morning I actually look forward to work. I can't imagine what 40 years (approx 8,000 days) of waking up to know that you have to go to something you despise would be like
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
how should I explain the reason I left my previous firm in the interview?
Say that you could not see your career progressing as you had hoped, and felt that you were stagnating.
Tell the interviewing company what you hope for in your future career, and ask them if they can provide it. It's a two-way street, and they will know that if they can provide what you want then they will retain you for the long term, which is what they want.
And should I keep looking for similar function or I better find a new function that I may be able to prove my value easier?
Only you can decide that.
But, my advice would be to do what you want long term, rather than seek an easy short term solution. You will be working for more than 40 years, so "de-painify" it. When the alarm rings every morning I actually look forward to work. I can't imagine what 40 years (approx 8,000 days) of waking up to know that you have to go to something you despise would be like
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
answered 4 hours ago
Mawg
3,1851929
3,1851929
Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
add a comment |Â
Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
Especially early in your career "I'd have liked to have learned more in this role" is perfectly valid.
– Borgh
2 hours ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
I don't see anything about "stagnating" in the question? Or are you saying this would just be a convenient excuse? Does it matter how long the OP held this job?
– Joe Strazzere
43 secs ago
add a comment |Â
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"ask me to resign" - don't ever do that; in many (most?) jurisdictions, that makes you ineligible for unemployment benefit.
– Mawg
4 hours ago
How long were you in this job?
– Joe Strazzere
56 mins ago